---
title: "Highways Weeding"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04be13"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON"
published: "2025-05-01"
---

# Highways Weeding

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04be13

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## Summary

The London Borough of Merton is conducting a procurement process titled "Highways Weeding," within the services category, specifically focused on weed-clearance services. The contracting process is managed through an open procedure, underscoring transparency and wide participation. Recent updates from May 2025 reveal that there has been an amendment involving the contractor's name, initially Japanese Knotweed Ltd in Hampshire, now updated to Weedfree Ltd in North Yorkshire. The procurement, initially awarded to Japanese Knotweed Ltd, is part of Merton's initiative to eradicate weeds from the borough's roads and streets. Critical dates in the tender process include the tender period's conclusion on 8th January 2025 and the contract's signing on 25th February 2025, highlighting its active status with a signed contract valued at £190,642.80.

This tender presents notable opportunities for businesses specialising in weed-clearance operations to showcase and expand their services within a regional authority context. Firms with competencies in environmental management, sustainable practices, and competitive pricing strategies would be well-suited to engage in this procurement. The requirement for relevant experience, methodology understanding, sustainability, and social value as award criteria, alongside a significant emphasis on pricing, ensures that businesses offering quality service at competitive rates can leverage this opportunity for growth. Businesses engaging in electronic submissions and operating within the specified region, comprising mainly the UKI63 area, will benefit from proximity and familiarity with the local infrastructure and regulatory conditions.

## Notice

Highways Weeding

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018257-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £190,642 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON |
| Locality | MORDEN |
| Post town | Sutton |
| Postcode | SM4 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JAPANESE KNOTWEED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 77312000 - Weed-clearance services

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 08:37 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018257-2025
- 14 Mar 2025 at 10:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009369-2025
- 22 Nov 2024 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037856-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merton.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Provenance

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